On October 21, 2011, we were honored to guide “The General”: Bobby Knight, former basketball coach of Indiana Hoosiers, and winningest coach in NCAA Division I history. Coach Knight managed to land two nice reds: a 35# fish he caught after a 30 minute fight, and a 26# fish, both on fly.

September 17th is Constitution Day. 224 years ago, America’s Founders ratified a new Constitution that would form a more perfect union and secure the blessings of liberty. Here are 10 easy ways you and your family can celebrate Constitution day:

Learn about the Framers of the Constitution.
Check out Heritage’s Founders Almanac for short bios and important quotes of some of the key Founders. Can’t decide which Founder you like best? Take the Constitution Center’s Which Founder are You?
quiz.

Discover the ideas behind the Constitution.The Federalist Papers are the most famous Founding era essays on the Constitution. To learn more about the history and context of America’s Founding principles and the subsequent challenge to them posed by progressivism and modern liberalism, check out Heritage’s We Still Hold These Truths.

Make sure your kids understand the Constitution.
Read the Constitution together as a family. Discuss the importance of the Constitution at the dinner table. For younger children, check out Heritage’s Understanding America series for easy-to-read explanations of some of the core principles which the constitution defends. Do you have older children, perhaps some in college? Send them a copy of The Heritage Guide to the Constitution.

Share what you know about the Constitution.One of the best ways to ensure the Constitution is remembered is to share what you know and learn about it with those around you. Post a blog. Submit an article to your local newspaper about the importance of the Constitution.

Watch a movie about the Founding era.1776 is great fun for the whole family. For a more in-depth and sophisticated portrayal of the Founding era, try the HBO miniseries on John Adams. Want to enjoy some mindless patriotic fun? See if Captain America is still in theatres.